Eid al-Fitr 2027, the date and the sunnahs

Eid al-Fitr 1448 is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar, or Wednesday 10 March where Ramadan runs to 30 days. Here is the countdown, what to do on the morning of Eid, the takbir, the prayer and zakat al-fitr.

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Counting to Tuesday 9 March 2027 in your time zone, the Umm al-Qura date. If Ramadan has 30 days where you live, Eid is Wednesday 10 March.

Umm al-Qura date

Tuesday 9 March 2027

1 Shawwal 1448, the day after a 29-day Ramadan. Saudi Arabia's calendar and the countries that follow it.

If Ramadan has 30 days

Wednesday 10 March 2027

The new moon is born at about 09:30 GMT on 8 March, so the crescent will be very young that evening. Places that wait for a sighting are likely to have Eid on this day.

Moon sighting

Evening of Monday 8 March

29 Ramadan. If the crescent is seen, Eid is the next day. If not, Ramadan completes 30 days.

Eid al-Fitr morning, the sunnah way

Take a bath (ghusl) and use miswak.
Wear your best clothes and, for men, perfume.
Eat an odd number of dates before leaving.
Pay zakat al-fitr for each person in your care, before the prayer.
Say the takbir on the way to the prayer.
Walk to the prayer by one route and return by another.
Greet people: Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum.
Visit family, and remember those who are alone.

Key times

Last fast: Mon 8 Mar or Tue 9 Mar
Zakat al-fitr: Before the Eid prayer
Eid prayer: After sunrise, before midday
Six fasts of Shawwal: From Wed 10 Mar

How to pray Eid salah Zakat al-fitr calculator

Your ticks are saved on this device only. Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; local moon sighting can move Eid by a day.

Guide

Eid al-Fitr, the day that ends Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, is the 1st of Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. In 2027 it is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar. If the crescent is not seen on the evening of Monday 8 March, Ramadan completes 30 days and Eid is on Wednesday 10 March 2027. Because the new moon is only a few hours old that evening, many communities that wait for a sighting expect Wednesday. Your masjid will confirm on the night.

Anas reported that when the Prophet ﷺ came to Madinah, its people had two days of play. He said: "Allah has given you something better than them: the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr."¹ On an Eid day Abu Bakr found two girls singing in the Prophet's ﷺ house, and the Prophet ﷺ said: "Every people has its Eid, and this is our Eid."²

The sunnahs of the day, with their hadith

Bathe and dress well. Ibn Umar would take a bath on the day of Eid al-Fitr before going out to the prayer.³ Umar once brought the Prophet ﷺ a cloak and said: "Buy this and adorn yourself with it for Eid," which shows that dressing up for Eid was known.⁴
Eat before the prayer. Anas said the Prophet ﷺ would not go out on the morning of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates, and he ate them in an odd number.⁵
Pay zakat al-fitr before the prayer. The Prophet ﷺ ordered it to be paid before people went out to the prayer.⁶
Say the takbir. Allah ties glorifying Him to completing the fast: "...and to glorify Allah for that to which He has guided you" (Quran 2:185).
Go by one route and return by another. Jabir said that on the day of Eid the Prophet ﷺ would vary his route.⁷
Greet one another and spend the day with family, as below.

The takbir of Eid

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلّٰهِ الْحَمْدُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh, wallāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhil-ḥamd

"Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise."

The wording narrated from Ibn Masud (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah), used in the Hanafi school.

Hanafi position

On the way to the Eid al-Fitr prayer the takbir is said; Imam Abu Hanifa held it is said quietly on this Eid, while his two students Abu Yusuf and Muhammad held it is said aloud, as on Eid al-Adha. Many Hanafi masjids follow the second view. The wording is two takbirs, the tahlil, two takbirs and the tahmid, as above.⁸

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i: Said aloud from sunset on the night of Eid until the imam begins the prayer, at home, in the street and in the masjid. The wording usually begins with three takbirs.
Maliki: Said aloud on the way, from leaving home until the imam comes out, not on the night before. Three takbirs at the start are preferred.
Hanbali: Said aloud on the night of Eid and on the way, until the imam begins the khutbah. Two takbirs at the start, as in the Hanafi wording.

The Eid prayer

The Eid prayer is two rakahs with extra takbirs, prayed in congregation after the sun has risen a little and before midday, with the khutbah after it. There is no adhan or iqamah. The full method, Hanafi first, is on how to pray Eid salah.

Hanafi position

The Eid prayer is wajib on everyone for whom Jumuah is obligatory, with six extra takbirs, three in each rakah. It is not prayed alone, and a missed Eid prayer is not made up.⁸

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i, Maliki: A confirmed sunnah. It may be prayed alone by someone who missed it.
Hanbali: A communal obligation (fard kifayah).

Zakat al-fitr

Zakat al-fitr is "a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenity, and food for the poor. Whoever pays it before the prayer, it is an accepted zakat; whoever pays it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity."⁹ Work out what you owe for your family with the zakat al-fitr calculator.

Hanafi position

Zakat al-fitr is wajib on every Muslim who, on the morning of Eid, owns wealth at the nisab beyond his basic needs, for himself and his minor children. A full year of ownership is not needed. It is half a sa of wheat or one sa of dates, barley or raisins, or their value in money, which many Hanafi scholars say is better today. It may be paid any time in Ramadan, and should be paid before the Eid prayer. If it is delayed, it is still owed.¹⁰

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali: Due from everyone who has food beyond the needs of his family for the day and night of Eid. One sa of the local staple food is given, and the majority do not accept money in its place. The Shafi'i school allows it from the start of Ramadan; the Maliki and Hanbali schools allow it a day or two before Eid.

What to say on Eid

"Eid Mubarak", blessed Eid, is the greeting most Muslims use today, and it is a good one. The greeting reported from the Companions is:

تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ

Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum

"May Allah accept from us and from you."

Jubayr ibn Nufayr said the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say this to one another when they met on the day of Eid. Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, said its chain is hasan.

For the Arabic and replies, see Eid Mubarak meaning and reply. To send a card with your family's names, use the Eid greeting card maker.

Fasting on Eid, and the six of Shawwal

Fasting on the day of Eid is not allowed. Umar said: "These are two days on which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting: the day you break your fast after Ramadan, and the day you eat from your sacrifice."¹¹ From the next day you can begin the six days of Shawwal.

How long is Eid al-Fitr?

In the sharia, Eid al-Fitr is one day, the 1st of Shawwal, and the Eid prayer is on that morning. Many Muslim countries give three days of public holiday, and families often celebrate for three days. In the West most people take the one day off, and book the day after as well because the date is only confirmed the night before.

Eid al-Fitr in the coming years

Expected dates by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting can move each by a day.

Year	Hijri	Eid al-Fitr
2027	1448 AH	Tue 9 Mar 2027
2028	1449 AH	Sat 26 Feb 2028
2029	1450 AH	Wed 14 Feb 2029
2030	1451 AH	Mon 4 Feb 2030
2031	1452 AH	Fri 24 Jan 2031

Sunan Abi Dawud 1134, from Anas, graded sahih.
Sahih al-Bukhari 952; Sahih Muslim 892, from Aishah.
Muwatta Malik, Kitab al-Idayn, from Nafi, from Ibn Umar.
Sahih al-Bukhari 948, from Ibn Umar.
Sahih al-Bukhari 953, from Anas.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1503, from Ibn Umar.
Sahih al-Bukhari 986, from Jabir.
Al-Marghinani, al-Hidayah, Bab Salat al-Idayn; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar. The other madhhabs' positions are summarised from their standard manuals.
Sunan Abi Dawud 1609, from Ibn Abbas, graded hasan.
Al-Marghinani, al-Hidayah, Bab Sadaqat al-Fitr; the preference for value in money follows the view reported from Abu Yusuf and later Hanafi fatwa.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1990; Sahih Muslim 1137.

The rulings on this page are pending review by the scholars on our team.

Questions

Good to know

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?

Eid al-Fitr 2027 is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar, or Wednesday 10 March 2027 if Ramadan has 30 days where you live. The crescent is sought on the evening of Monday 8 March.

How long is Eid al-Fitr?

In Islamic law it is one day, 1 Shawwal. Many Muslim countries give three days of public holiday, and families often celebrate for three days.

What do you say on Eid al-Fitr?

Eid Mubarak is the common greeting. The Companions said Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, "May Allah accept from us and from you".

Can you fast on the day of Eid al-Fitr?

No. The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on both Eid days (Bukhari 1990). The six fasts of Shawwal can start the next day.

When must zakat al-fitr be paid?

Before the Eid prayer. In the Hanafi school it may be paid at any time in Ramadan, and if it is late it is still owed.

What is the takbir for Eid al-Fitr?

Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillahil hamd. It is said on the way to the Eid prayer.